6.1 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Marguerite, a beautiful woman of affairs, falls for the young and promising Armand, but sacrifices her love for him for the sake of his future and reputation.
Starring: Nino Castelnuovo, Eleonora Rossi Drago, Daničle Gaubert, Roberto Bisacco, Massimo SeratoErotic | 100% |
Drama | 94% |
Romance | 41% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.33:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.35:1
English: LPCM 2.0 Mono
English SDH
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
DVD copy
Region free
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Radley Metzger's "Camille 2000" (1969) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Arrow Video. The supplemental features on this release include the film's original theatrical trailer; audio commentary by director Radley Metzger and film historian Michael Bowen; restoration comparison; making of featurette; deleted and alternate scenes; and more. The release also arrives with a collector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by Robin Bougie, as well as reversible sleeve featuring original and newly illustrated artwork by The Red Dress. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
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Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.33:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Radley Metzger's Camille 2000 arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British Distributors Arrow Video.
The high-definition transfers appears to have been sourced from the same master Cult Epics had access to when they prepared their Blu-ray release of Camille 2000 for the U.S. market - and this is certainly very good news.
According to information provided on the Blu-ray, the new master was prepared in 2011 from the original 35mm negative, with additional scenes taken from a 35mm interpositive print. The restorers also left the various minor scratches and dust specks in - so as to not to disrupt the grain structure - in order to preserve the original theatrical feel. I personally feel that some additional clean-up could have been performed, but given the film's history on the home video market the final result really is quite the revelation. There are still some very small clarity fluctuations, but depth and contrast stability are greatly improved. Color reproduction is also a lot more convincing. The macroblocking patterns from previous DVD releases is also missing. Lastly, there are no traces of excessive degraining or sharpening corrections. To sum it all up, while there is still some room for minor improvements, the new restoration is guaranteed to please anyone who has previously seen this most beautiful film on DVD. The upgrade in image quality is tremendous. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray disc. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your PS3 or SA regardless of your geographical location. For the record, there is no problematic PAL pr 1080/50i content preceding the disc's main menu).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray disc: English LPCM 2.0. For the record, Arrow Video have provided optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. When turned on, they split the image frame and the black bar below it.
Unlike the Cult Epics, Arrow Video's release of Camille 2000 comes with a solid lossless audio track. While dynamic range is obviously limited, depth is certainly improved. Piero Piccioni's wonderful psychedelic soundtrack in particular benefits a great deal, but a few of the party sequences also sound better. The dialog is crisp and easy to follow. Some minor sync issues remain but you should not be concerned as they exist because a few of the European actors overdubbed their lines.
Note: All of the supplemental features on this release are perfectly playable on North American Blu-ray machines, including the PS3.
There are a lot of favorite films that I've added to my library since the high-definition format was launched, but Camille 2000 is one of a few that I keep revisiting - Ennio Guarnieri's cinematography is quite incredible, while Piero Piccioni's soundtrack is one of the best that I've heard for a genre film during the years. The entire film is like a beautiful dream. This new Blu-ray release from Arrow Video uses a transfer that was sourced from the same 2011 restoration Cult Epics used for their release in the U.S., but it adds a lossless audio track. I think that it is the one to own. Consider adding Camille 2000 to your collections, folks. I guarantee you won't be disappointed. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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